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Global Loan Highlights 1Q24: Don’t call it a comeback
2 months ago
Loan refinancing share hits historic high, but IG issuance stymies YoY global growth -
European CLO equity distributions keep getting better, US keep getting worse
2 months ago
The latest distributions for post-reinvestment US CLOs show the impact of rapid prepayment rates, but post-reinvestment European CLOs are bucking that trend and seem to be improving with age. -
Fresh wave of CLO calls looms as US equity distributions drop
3 months ago
Equity distributions for US CLOs outside their reinvestment period continue to fall as prepayments cut into cashflows -
CLO market round-up: 13 - 17 Nov 2023
6 months ago
Who said it was a slow market in Europe? Pricing action in the primary European CLO market put paid to that notion over the past week with a trio of European deals pricing, including two debuts. -
Pensions pivot from vanilla private credit to focus on niche sectors
6 months ago
Retirement and pension funds continue to pump money into private credit, enticed by the prospect of higher returns. But as the market grows, more are turning their attention to niche sectors, such as ESG-oriented investments and specialised credit. -
ESG initiatives should avoid unfavourable reactions by pursuing substance over form
6 months ago
By any financial measure, the collaboration of trans activist Dylan Mulvaney with Bud Light hurt the brand. What was formerly America’s best-selling beer saw its market share collapse — from over 35% in May 2023 to around 9% in June — because of a boycott by US conservatives after a 60-second TikTok video aired of Mulvaney drinking it. -
BlackRock creates ESG-focused credit fund
7 months ago
BlackRock launches new strategy as interest in private credit and sustainable investments continues to grow -
The Italian connection
8 months ago
As Octagon and Conning come under the umbrella of large Italian insurer Generali, we spoke to the firms’ CEOs about their expectations for credit in general and their firms in particular -
CLO funds are hot in summer as they take nine spots in top 10 (Fund performance)
8 months ago
CLO funds took the lead through summer as the returns of the category index reached 1.88% and 3.18% in June and July, respectively. Both months saw a CLO fund as the top performer — Sound Point Meridian in June, and Oxford Gate Master Fund in July. -
CLO round-up: secondary market rallies amid increased primary supply
9 months ago
CLO primary activity increased across the board this week, with US new issue supply amounting to $1.8 billion - up 48.7% on the week prior - while in Europe supply increased 208.8% to €1.2 billion -
Global CLO league tables - May 2023 YTD
11 months ago
Global CLO league tables - May 2023 YTD -
LP round up: HPS wins $550m mandate as Ares launches third US direct lending fund
1 year ago
US institutional investors allocated nearly $3 billion to credit funds in April. The news comes amid a BlackRock survey in the month which showed significant investor interest in private credit -
Global CLO league tables - April 2023 YTD
1 year ago
Global CLO league tables - April 2023 YTD -
LP round up: opportunistic credit dominates as investors allocate $2.2 billion
1 year ago
US institutional investors invested at least $2.2 billion to credit funds in March, according to documents seen by Creditflux, with opportunistic credit funds dominating commitments -
HPS raises $12 billion for fifth junior capital fund
1 year ago
HPS Investment Partners has closed its fifth junior capital solutions fund, HPS Strategic Investment Partners V, at $12 billion. With leverage, the strategy has $17 billion investable capital -
Arrow overshoots €2.5 billion target for second credit opps fund
1 year ago
Arrow Global has closed its second credit opportunities fund at its hard cap, collecting around €2.75 billion and exceeding its €2.5 billion target -
Adams Street targets $4.5 billion for third private credit strategy
1 year ago
Kentucky Public Pensions Authority is planning a re-up to the vehicle, according to a recent investor presentation -
Global CLO league tables - February 2023 YTD
1 year ago
Global CLO league tables - February 2023 YTD -
LP round up: securitised credit mandate terminated amid $5 billion allocations and expanding relationships
1 year ago
Institutional investors revealed nearly $5 billion of allocations to 31 credit managers across January and February board meetings, according to materials seen by Creditflux. However, there were also two fixed income manager terminations, and one multi-strategy account placed on a watchlist -
Barclays won't let sleeping dogs lie after another Newfoundland CLO reset
1 year ago
Newfoundland CLO, the long running and world's largest balance-sheet CLO, has been given a new leash of life by upsizing in a reset yesterday, according to announcements from Moody’s and Scope Ratings. -
Global CLO league tables - January 2023 YTD
1 year ago
Global CLO league tables - January 2023 YTD -
Rope-a-dope brings knock-out returns
1 year ago
Post-pandemic US and European CLOs delivered mid-teen equity returns in 2022, despite a barrage of weak macroeconomic news and what could have been a heavyweight Libor mismatch -
Beneath the triple C: Life could be better, but it’s just a letter, under the CCC
1 year ago
Many market participants were eagerly looking forward to a break in December after a gruelling year, but the rating agencies were in no mood to oblige. -
Global 2022 CLO league tables
1 year ago
Global 2022 CLO league tables -
CLO rankings: manager AUM, advisory firm and trustees Q4 2022
1 year ago
As 2022 draws to a close manager consolidation through mergers and acquisitions have been balanced out by new market entrants to leave roughly the same number of managers that entered the year, at least for now.
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